Obama to campaign in Springfield on Friday

President Barack Obama will return to the campaign trail on Friday with a scheduled morning stop at Springfield High School.

Obama had planned to do a late Thursday evening event in Springfield, but the campaign just announced that he will appear at a rally Friday morning instead.

There is no announced start time for the event in the Springfield High School Athletic Complex, but doors will open at 10:15 a.m. Friday. Free tickets to the rally are available at Obama's campaign office at 1214 Bechtle Ave., Springfield; the Clark County Democratic Party headquarters, 1335 N. Limestone Ave., Springfield; and Champaign County Democratic Party headquarters, 111 S. Main St., Urbana.

Obama ceased all campaign activities on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy and is expected to stay off the campaign trail through Wednesday and possibly Thursday, when he is scheduled to survey storm damage in New Jersey.

Republican rival Mitt Romney also will be campaigning in Ohio on Friday, with an event scheduled in West Chester.